# Would you let your 9 year old daughter wear this? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 27, 2009, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348 "2009-10-27T21:14:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/1 "2009-10-27T21:14:02Z")
[This.](http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g267/rungodzilla/?action=view¤t=mileysister.jpg) I can’t decide how I feel. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/2 "2009-10-27T21:15:28Z")
I can decide quite easily. Um, no? ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/3 "2009-10-27T21:15:45Z")
Not in public. And frankly, as a dressup outfit in the house - either the dress OR the makeup would be tolerable. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/4 "2009-10-27T21:21:07Z")
My daughter’s 8, but she wouldn’t be wearing that out of the house. In fact, even for dress-up, I’d probably only let her little sister wear it b/c it’s way too small for the girl in the pic. As for the makeup, hells no. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/5 "2009-10-27T21:21:35Z")
She sure as hell better, if she’s gonna be bringin in the sorta cash I like to see. (that’s a “no”) ---
**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/6 "2009-10-27T21:26:17Z")
I was thinking I’d let her wear it, but with tights instead of bare legs, and different boots. I’m not sure what she’s supposed to be, so maybe I’d add a witch hat or some wings. The overall presentation though, is a little old for my tastes. I guess I was just wondering if I was overreacting. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/7 "2009-10-27T21:27:30Z")
Does that come with a My First Heroin Kit? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/8 "2009-10-27T21:27:32Z")
Only for Halloween. And even then, she’d need black hair, a whip, and a lot more makeup. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/9 "2009-10-27T21:30:10Z")
How sweet – a My First Night Hooking costume. ---
**Author:** ![thirdwarning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecccb3/32.png) [@thirdwarning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdwarning)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/10 "2009-10-27T21:31:34Z")
Not in public. It might be a bit adjustable, but I’m finding the whole idea distasteful. What is she aiming for there? ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/11 "2009-10-27T21:51:39Z")
No, I would not. I would not even consider it unless she could explain to me why she wanted to, and it had better be a hell of an explanation. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/12 "2009-10-27T21:53:12Z")
Hell no. ---
**Author:** ![JFLuvly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@JFLuvly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JFLuvly)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/13 "2009-10-27T21:56:37Z")
Coming from a pretty laid back, don’t really give shit, kinda guy, with an 8 year old daughter…NOPE ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/14 "2009-10-27T22:07:15Z")
Nope. I don’t like kids looking like hookers. ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/15 "2009-10-27T22:11:05Z")
As it happens, I have a 9-year-old daughter, so I can say, without veering into the hypothetical: NO. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/16 "2009-10-27T22:22:39Z")
Sure. Then I’d tell her go back on the street and get me my money. ---
**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/17 "2009-10-27T22:27:28Z")
> [@torie](#): > > I was thinking I’d let her wear it, but with tights instead of bare legs, and different boots. I’m not sure what she’s supposed to be, so maybe I’d add a witch hat or some wings. The overall presentation though, is a little old for my tastes. That’s what I’m thinking, with modifications to make it less hooker and more junior witch or junior dark fairy, maybe, _maybe_ but surely not with the makeup. Makeup is for 15+ in my world. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/18 "2009-10-27T22:28:06Z")
No, and if my brother were to even consider letting my niece wear it, I’d break my own cardinal rule of staying out of his business and give him what-for. Not that he or my sil would either ever consider such a thing, but still. ---
**Author:** ![Marienee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@Marienee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marienee)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/19 "2009-10-27T22:28:24Z")
I think she’s dressed as Miley Cyrus, her sister, for a Halloween fundraising event for children with AIDS. At least, the outfit looks remarkably like one her sister wore recently in an _Elle_ photoshoot. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348/20 "2009-10-27T22:32:11Z")
Y’all must have different looking hookers than where I live. She just looks like she’s dressed up as a witch. Personally, I couldn’t care less. There’s plenty of 9-year olds wearing far less than that at the beach. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-9-year-old-daughter-wear-this/515348.md?page=2)